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Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018: Second Stage (5 Jul 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018: Second Stage (5 Jul 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Amendment No. 1 in the name of Senator Devine has been ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Revenue.

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: That concludes the debate.

Seanad: Declaration of Independence Day Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Josepha Madigan, to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I want to highlight the alarming state of affairs which results in tens of thousands of roadworthy vehicles being prematurely scrapped every year. It is a growing phenomenon. The rate at which it is happening this year means there will be a 129% increase on the number of vehicles scrapped last year. The big concern is it is not driven by a road safety issue per se, because all vehicles on...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: There is another issue. Many people who have older vehicles cannot afford to buy newer vehicles. In rural Ireland a car is not a luxury, it is a necessity because we do not have public transport. When many youngsters get their first car, they get an older vehicle. The issue has to be examined. The Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, has to look into it and he needs to come to the House. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (26 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I would like to ask about the proposed environmental scheme under Pillar I. I understand the officials do not have specifics. I am wondering what the general thinking is on such schemes. To what extent does the drive towards more environmentally friendly emissions-friendly farming recognise the realities that on the other hand we want farmers to produce food cheaply with traceability to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Electronic Identification of Sheep: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: The case for electronic identification of sheep has been well made. The bottom line, however, is that farmers have been asked to pay and are not happy about it. All farmers have had a tough year, particularly in the sheep sector, which, as colleagues have said, is not one of the high profit farming sectors. Sheep farmers where I am from always face issues and problems, including viability....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Electronic Identification of Sheep: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I intended to refer to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland's audit report, the summary of which I have to hand. The report identifies cases of non-compliance in the national sheep identification scheme. It notes that no checks are carried out by food business operators or the veterinary inspector at plant level to determine the accuracy or validity of the tag numbers recorded on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Electronic Identification of Sheep: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Mr. Healy made the point that the industry is seeking maximum return and best price. For whom is it seeking maximum return? Are the individual companies not seeking it for their shareholders or whoever owns the meat factory? The farmers I speak to say they are price-takers. When they sell animals to one factory they will not get a much different price from another factory down the road....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Electronic Identification of Sheep: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Does Mr. Healy accept that farmers are price-takers from the factories? A farmer does not go to a factory and negotiate. He takes what he can get. I accept that the price sheep farmers have got has increased; that is known. However, across the board there is very little differential in prices between various factories and what they offer on a Monday morning when a farmer brings his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (19 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I recall the last round of Leader funding when the then Minister, Phil Hogan, had to redistribute funding from certain Leader companies that did not spend their money. There were problems and some money was not being spent. Some Leader companies even went to the wall, including one of the three in my area. The money needs to be spent. Earlier, we were dealing with electronic tagging of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (19 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: The request is that, rather than the €50 per farmer, the Department would increase the payment under the sheep welfare scheme. The Minister has more or less dealt with the issue of GLAS. He mentioned the option that farmers on AEOS had to move to GLAS, but the reality now under AEOS 3 is that farmers are leaving it and will probably be three years without getting a payment under a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (19 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: We might have a flurry of people going into the rivers now. I would just like to understand better what is going on here because, humour aside, it is a serious problem in County Mayo and I know elsewhere with designated land.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Home Care Packages (19 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: A Leas-Chathaoirligh, thank you for selecting this important matter. The Minister of State is welcome. I know he will not be surprised when I say I would be happier if the line Minister, either the Minister for Health or the Minister of State with responsibility for this issue, was here but I have no doubt he will relay to them the seriousness of this situation. Basically, I am asking that...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Home Care Packages (19 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I ask that the HSE in CHO area 2 is made to answer public representatives who contact them in a timely manner. I do not think six to eight weeks is satisfactory, especially when there is still no answer for people. It is wrong. How will this be addressed? If we have people in a district hospital step-down facility or in an acute facility in Mayo general hospital, how much more is it...

Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Statements (19 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I knew the Senator's heart was not in that contribution.

Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Statements (19 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I think it is 7.11 p.m. I was there not long ago. It says 7.11 p.m. up there.

Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Statements (19 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: This is a vast topic because small and medium enterprises are so critical to our economy. I want to focus on the small independent trader. We know that all businesses will be affected by Brexit. Some will be affected to greater degrees and some to lesser, but it cannot but have an impact when it involves trade. We need to have a renewed initiative in respect of our local rural market...